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@mr-implausible.bsky.social

oh no, no, please god help me

created July 1, 2023

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Profile picture grumpy toad (@mr-implausible.bsky.social) reply parent

if question 1 isn’t “will trump still be alive and if so what condition will he be in?” i’m not interested.

Five burning questions about Trump, Democrats in this fall's elections While he is not on the ballot this year, views of the president and his administration are factoring prominently into the marquee competitions.
1/9/2025, 10:52:07 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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my over/under is the end of the week. but watch he’ll make it to 9/11 just to spite us

1/9/2025, 10:38:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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great idea in theory but the bus system here is so bad it can take one and a half or two hours for kids to get home.

1/9/2025, 8:19:03 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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this appears to be where it came from. there is nothing in the post that implies this is from today.

Truth Social screenshot: John Fredericks FREDERI @jfradioshow • 5h Thank you, Mr. President for making Washington D.C. the safest city in America! Crime is now virtually zero. Make America Safe Again.
1/9/2025, 7:05:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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in terms of learning to do physical things, the chef John hybrid approach is ideal. written article/recipe accompanied by video.

1/9/2025, 6:47:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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i blame coppola for cutting the plantation scene out of apocalypse now.

1/9/2025, 6:18:35 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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if you sit in a tub and can’t get your knees under water, the tub is too small.

1/9/2025, 6:16:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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do we have confirmation this pic is actually from this weekend?

1/9/2025, 5:18:07 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture politiburb (@politiburb.bsky.social) reposted

I remain utterly mystified by anyone who thinks they must advise us not to underestimate Trump/Vance/the GOP. Who exactly has that problem? How many people do they see running around saying "lol these guys aren't dangerous, no need to fear!" that they feel compelled to warn against overconfidence?

1/9/2025, 3:38:41 PM | 20 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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“Trump on the balcony at Trump Tower.” (notice they aren’t including any reference to time/date with this pics. we’re just filling in the blanks.)

1/9/2025, 3:28:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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he still hasn’t personally fired susan monarez, either, which prompts questions about his health and raises concerns about his competence.

1/9/2025, 3:22:22 PM | 7 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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biden caught covid a few weeks after the debate, the WH disclosed it, and it still “prompted questions” and “raised concerns”

1/9/2025, 3:15:15 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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man now i see why george lucas decided to do the special editions. anyway this is not a judgment on the merits. i don’t even like harry potter.

1/9/2025, 2:38:32 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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i know millennials don’t want to hear this, but maybe they’re remaking harry potter in the exact same style because the special effects of our generation are cheesy and laughable to kids who grew up watching mature CGI. (source: just watched indiana jones & the last crusade with a middle schooler)

1/9/2025, 2:30:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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turducken!

1/9/2025, 4:24:52 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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he's not dead. but if he's dying or incapacitated there's no reason for a foreign intel service to tip their hand yet.

1/9/2025, 4:09:31 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Ar-Fredazôn (@thefred.bsky.social) reposted

The biggest news story in the news right now is that the president of the United States hasn't made a public appearance or spoken to the protective pool in four days and the White House is actively lying about his activities, yet no news organization is covering it.

1/9/2025, 2:34:59 AM | 1347 383 | View on Bluesky | view

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the snack companies are hearing our complaints that the US is falling behind in the flavor wars! i have the old bay and spicy dill pickle goldfish on my counter rn

1/9/2025, 1:04:12 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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the benefit of the doubt angle (which, for the record, i don’t think the media deserves) is that this is a story you really, really don’t want to get wrong.

1/9/2025, 12:09:54 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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when biden caught covid, it was a much bigger story than this.

1/9/2025, 12:08:40 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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given how the entire us conservative and media ecosystems revolve around him, i’m not so sure they’re willing to believe it, either. denial is not just a river in egypt. it’s also the first stage of grief.

31/8/2025, 11:13:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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and if you’re the press you DO NOT want to get this story wrong

31/8/2025, 10:46:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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the lack of leaks is what has me convinced there’s something actually wrong. the grift is coming to an end. first stage of grief. denial.

31/8/2025, 10:44:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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as far as i can tell “the media” has not freaked out at all

31/8/2025, 10:28:17 PM | 33 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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just logging off facebook and instagram was a huge relief for me. (plus logging off here as needed to avoid politics) i mostly use well curated youtube and reddit (avoiding news/politics and viral slop)

31/8/2025, 10:12:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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until don is in front of a camera and microphone my assumption is that he’s not in any condition to do the job. an unbiased press would be all over this. what the hell is going on? why hasn’t he made a public appearance since wednesday?

31/8/2025, 10:04:07 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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the gruden post notably did not reference a date/time. even without any malicious intent, “it was great playing golf with you!” could easily be “it was great playing golf with you last weekend!”

31/8/2025, 9:59:31 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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maybe he just lost his voice, i don’t know. but i’m holding out hope until he’s in front of a camera and microphone.

31/8/2025, 9:52:03 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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i am 100% sure he is not in a condition to be seen or heard in public.

31/8/2025, 9:50:30 PM | 20 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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dae remember when biden caught covid and it “prompted an array of questions” and “deepened concerns”? it was a whole 13 months ago so i don’t blame you if you forgot

OCBS NEWS President Biden tested positive for COVID-19, the White House confirmed last week, prompting an array of questions about his health and condition as pressure built on the president ahead of his decision Sunday to end his campaign for reelection. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president is vaccinated and boosted and was experiencing mild symptoms. POLITICO C The news - first announced to a crowd of Hispanic activists awaiting his speech in Las Vegas and shortly thereafter confirmed by the White House - will surely deepen concerns about Biden's age, health and stamina that have many Democrats calling for him to step aside as the party's presidential nominee. Perhaps even more importantly, it could create a vacuum that privately skeptical Democrats, now feeling a heightened sense of urgency, may feel inclined to fill by amping up their pressure campaign.
31/8/2025, 9:48:34 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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i don’t think he’s dead but i’m not going to be convinced he’s actually functional until he gets in front of a camera and a microphone.

31/8/2025, 8:40:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Will Li (@williamlidc.bsky.social) reposted

It’s not Rudy if there isn’t a noun, a verb, and 911 somewhere in there!

31/8/2025, 8:07:00 PM | 9 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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release the 911 call

31/8/2025, 8:38:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I just would not want my kid to witness this shit. when I was a kid, a bunch of plain clothes cops came through the metro with guns drawn to arrest someone. people ran off the train, and my dad had us duck behind a bench. we were never actually unsafe, but we didn't know it. traumatizing for a kid.

31/8/2025, 6:38:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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31/8/2025, 4:28:19 PM | 0 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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finding excuses to stiff contractors is classic trump though.

30/8/2025, 7:58:51 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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this is the thing that has me most convinced something unplanned is happening. maybe it's complications from a planned procedure. but I can't think of a good reason trump hasn't fired her yet.

30/8/2025, 3:35:57 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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was thinking that earlier today. didn’t put 2+2 together.

30/8/2025, 2:26:33 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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my dad died of heart failure. he dropped dead getting ready to go to the beach. he didn’t tell anyone his diagnosis. you would have never known he was “in decline”

30/8/2025, 1:04:27 AM | 10 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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i see someone else remembers lidgate

30/8/2025, 1:01:13 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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at least you’re not from the part of jersey where water rhymes with udder.

30/8/2025, 12:54:09 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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he’s going to kick it when the state run liquor stores are closed, isn’t he?

30/8/2025, 12:35:33 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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about to go buy a bottle of don is gone 2015 vintage just in case

29/8/2025, 6:24:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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as he was leaving, i noticed the guy next to me is wearing a big bad voodoo daddy t shirt. missed opportunity there.

29/8/2025, 5:45:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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did trump actually fire monarez yet? did i miss something?

29/8/2025, 5:40:43 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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apparently this is like a retired old guy hang so maybe we should update our “in this ohio diner” stories to “at this harris teeter beer and wine bar”

29/8/2025, 5:20:18 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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sitting in a harris teeter right now watching college football chatting with the retired guy bartending.

29/8/2025, 5:09:35 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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went in for a free tire rotation, came out $2300 lighter (4 new tires, alignment, TPMS sensors, new wheel). i hate cars.

29/8/2025, 5:04:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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the matter-of-factness of this sentence is bleak.

There is no public education in Lost Springs because there are no children in Lost Springs.
29/8/2025, 2:40:05 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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hot pickle summer!

28/8/2025, 9:23:14 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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and even if you’re “off grid” or whatever the tradespeople needed to maintain your home systems aren’t going to stay if there isn’t enough work to sustain them.

28/8/2025, 8:00:32 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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it’s hard to think about rebuilding when the fire isn’t even close to contained.

27/8/2025, 11:50:05 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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waist to hip ratio (or even just waist measurement) is a better quick and dirty metric.

27/8/2025, 8:02:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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yeah i once was making pancakes and accidentally cooked the batter in the stainless steel bowl.

27/8/2025, 3:40:47 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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i have 150 amp with all electric (except the furnace) in a warm climate and have had no problems.

27/8/2025, 3:40:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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it’s one of those things that is fully dependent on access. my house in on a crawl space so the only place i had to open up drywall was the first floor ceiling. of course if you need a service upgrade that raises the price significantly.

27/8/2025, 3:35:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture post malone ergo propter malone (@proptermalone.bsky.social) reposted

fwiw people are calling this nullification and I don’t think that’s quite fair. they were charging a felony and he didn’t commit a felony. the grand jury did their job faithfully and well.

27/8/2025, 1:25:03 PM | 2566 417 | View on Bluesky | view

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I found some early Schlitz pull tab beer cans (plus a pint of whiskey) thrown under the decking in my attic, but they were opened with a church key. old habits die hard? unsure if it was contractors or teenagers trying to hide from their parents.

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27/8/2025, 2:41:51 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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they look like prison work crews.

27/8/2025, 12:45:57 AM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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yeah, that makes no sense. my guess is that it’s an oversimplification of saturated vs unsaturated?

26/8/2025, 9:39:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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of course the irony of all this is part of the reason McDonald's switched from beef tallow to seed oil is because of a proto-MAHA rich guy who called himself an "amateur cardiologist".

Phil Sokolof, a self-made millionaire and anti-cholesterol crusader who spent millions of his own money waging a nearly two-decade battle against fast-food chains, food processors and dairies, died Thursday. He was 82. Sokolof, founder of the National Heart Savers Assn., had been in good health but became ill Thursday and died at a hospital, his daughter, Karen Sokolof Javitch, told Associated Press. The cause of death was not immediately available. A number of Sokolof's campaigns are credited with helping spur notable changes. Several fast-food chains switched to vegetable oil after he called attention to their use of beef tallow to cook French fries. And many large food processors stopped using highly saturated coconut and palm oil in crackers and cookies after another of his ad campaigns. After McDonald's and other fast-food chains switched to a lower-fat cooking oil, Sokolof ran a series of congratulatory ads. McDonald's reportedly said its changes were the result of ongoing research and not Sokolof's ads. He reportedly later lowered his count to 150. And after recovering from his heart attack, he told the Chicago Tribune, he resolved to become an amateur cardiologist by reading everything he could about heart disease.
26/8/2025, 8:39:36 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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still has a purpose, or at least game effect. the penalized player has to come back on the ice after serving the penalty, and the penalty box is on the opposite side of the ice (in the NHL). if they were on the bench the coach could send any player out on the ice when the penalty runs out.

26/8/2025, 3:56:07 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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my dad died of heart failure. looking back at photos, he had the same look close to his death. droopy eyes and papery skin. (i’m probably wishcasting.)

25/8/2025, 7:29:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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the press: “inside tim walz’s marital troubles”

25/8/2025, 4:40:58 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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sure this is all copium but it’s all we have right now, and i think the best counter argument to “he’s not going to give up power in 2029” is that he looks like he could drop dead at any second.

25/8/2025, 1:10:56 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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my dad died of heart failure. we had no idea he was diagnosed with it. he dropped dead after putting his bathing suit on getting ready to walk to the beach.

25/8/2025, 1:09:23 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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heart failure patients are encouraged to exercise.

25/8/2025, 1:07:54 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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thanks, i hate it… rare costco L

a black and white tacticool urban camo SWAT child’s halloween costume.
24/8/2025, 8:56:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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and she died of suicide at age 37. fucked up story.

24/8/2025, 5:24:24 PM | 15 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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his skin is papery and has a pallor the orange makeup can’t even hide. his eyes are drooping. my dad died of heart failure, and looking back at pictures just before he died vs a few years earlier, can’t help but notice a lot of the same physical changes.

24/8/2025, 5:19:53 PM | 29 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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to be clear i don’t think they’re in the wrong, but even in manhattan $500-600 gets you a 4-5 star unless you’re booking last minute.

kayak search for a new york hotel room feb 14 to feb 17. 1 room, 3 guests. filters are “under $511”, “5+ stars”, and “manhattan”. there are 19 results. kayak search for a new york hotel room feb 14 to feb 17. 1 room, 3 guests. filters are “under $511”, “4+ stars”, and “manhattan”. there are 198 results.
24/8/2025, 5:09:30 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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yeah, my point is it would never have gotten off the ground in the first place if their budget wasn't what most people would consider luxury.

24/8/2025, 3:11:17 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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people like cuban voluntarily leave that bubble more than their peers, but it's always there for them to retreat into.

24/8/2025, 2:50:05 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I mean, this is correct, in both cases eventually you get to a point where there are enough sycophants to tell you "yes" to build a bubble comfortable enough you never have to leave.

24/8/2025, 2:48:04 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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also well off enough to spend $500/night on a hotel, let's not forget that. somehow I don't think "we're taking my quirky artistic daughter to New York, what's the best hotel for less than $200 a night" gets dunked on like this.

24/8/2025, 2:32:31 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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hornworms destroyed my tomatoes in like a day. and these guys destroyed my parsley so i put them in caterpillar jail.

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24/8/2025, 1:28:12 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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wanna see my cucumber? i’m an excellent gardener

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24/8/2025, 1:19:22 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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reddit still has the juice

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24/8/2025, 1:11:56 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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my dad died of heart failure. he didn't tell us about the diagnosis. looking back at pictures, I've noticed that his skin started looking kind of papery and his eyes were duller.

23/8/2025, 6:46:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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personally I don't consider "do I trust this person?" a purity test

23/8/2025, 4:06:09 PM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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dammit, this means i’ll never be president.

22/8/2025, 8:51:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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two things i really miss but knew were fleeting… 1. watching tv while she napped on my chest 2. taking her shopping without her asking me to buy everything she saw

22/8/2025, 1:53:25 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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iirc something like 40% of people don’t even respond to the audit letter. easy money.

22/8/2025, 12:32:01 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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and that’s why i eat a bag of graham crackers for dessert every day

22/8/2025, 12:16:15 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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i thought he had master chief riding in his bed for more than a few seconds

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21/8/2025, 10:30:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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i’m super confused about what makes the new logo “woke”. that they removed a dated illustration that’s presumably a white man?

21/8/2025, 10:07:22 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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270mg… that’s my adhd self medication dosage

21/8/2025, 2:05:25 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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counterpoint…

a texas instruments ti-83 plus graphing calculator displaying a tetris “game over” screen
21/8/2025, 1:49:17 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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actually it’s “giant’s eagle”, not “giant eagle’s”

21/8/2025, 1:54:09 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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how do you get blue staten island?

21/8/2025, 1:21:15 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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yeah, it was mostly her, but if she had her way 100% we’d be in a house we’d be forced to put an addition on. so i get to take a little bit of credit.

20/8/2025, 7:29:12 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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if i bought my house today, my mortgage payment would be double. my wife wanted to buy a house asap. i didn’t want to buy a starter home. somehow the stars aligned, we hit a lull in the market, and we lucked into a house we can spend the rest of our lives in (with some future renovating)

20/8/2025, 7:17:37 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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love the team, hate the organization. some of my earliest memories are of my dad bitching about Steinbrenner.

20/8/2025, 6:20:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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it's the only reason I keep news notifications on my phone. I don't want to miss the moment.

20/8/2025, 5:49:35 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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my dad died of heart failure. he didn’t tell us about his diagnosis. there was no obvious sign his health was failing. in retrospect he looked a little more sickly than usual, but it didn’t look like he could drop dead at any minute.

20/8/2025, 4:02:09 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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yeah we were a pampers household, and costco only sells huggies. switched to pull ups now and get them at costco. but the limited selection means i still wind up at target for some baby stuff. also costco isn’t great for the sensitive skin products my wife uses.

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Profile picture grumpy toad (@mr-implausible.bsky.social) reply parent

i feel like inheritance/succession is related but not exactly the same as nepo-babism. there’s an illusion of merit with nepo babies that isn’t there with inheritance.

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Profile picture grumpy toad (@mr-implausible.bsky.social) reply parent

yeah, the harry potter backlash has not really spilled over from online to meatspace yet. every harry potter concert we do sells out, and tons of people show up in costume. imo they don’t jibe with our DEI policies. i’ve brought that up at meetings, but they put butts in seats so we keep doing them

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Profile picture grumpy toad (@mr-implausible.bsky.social) reply parent

now that i’m on the wrong side of 40, my main fitness goals are to keep my back and heart as happy as possible.

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Profile picture grumpy toad (@mr-implausible.bsky.social) reply parent

it’s culty, man. i hate how the fitness industry pushes you to believe there’s only one right way and it’s the one they’re selling. i burnt out right when i started moving some decent weight. would have been better off if i just did normie weight training instead of powerlifting min/maxing.

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